Energy and environmental issues have caused a marked increase in
electricity production from renewable energy sources since the
beginning of the 21st Century. The concept of sustainable
development and concern for future generations challenge us every
day to produce new technologies for energy production, and new
patterns of use for these energies. Their rapid emergence can make
the understanding and therefore the perception of these new
technologies difficult. This book aims to contribute to a better
understanding of the new electricity generation technologies by
addressing a diverse audience. It presents the issues, sources and
means of conversion into electricity using a general approach and
develops scientific concepts to understand their main technical
characteristics.Systems of electricity generation from renewable
energy resources of small to medium powers are presented. The basic
electrical concepts necessary for understanding the operating
characteristics of these energy converters are introduced, and the
constraints and problems of integration in the electrical networks
of those means of production are discussed. Several exercises are
provided to the reader for evaluation purposes.Contents1.
Decentralized Electricity Production from Renewable Energy, Benoit
Robyns.2. Solar Photovoltaic Power, Arnaud Davigny.3. Wind Power,
Bruno Francois and Benoit Robyns.4. Terrestrial and Marine
Hydroelectricity: Waves and Tides, Benoit Robyns and Antoine
Henneton.5. Thermal Power Generation, Jonathan Sprooten.6.
Integration of the Decentralized Production into the Electrical
Network, Benoit Robyns.